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4. A criminal record which prevents participation. 5. Temporary family emergency. The individual must actively take personal responsibility to identify and remove barriers to participation. The case manager will make every effort to assist the individual to remove barriers to participation. Any barriers identified during the assessment process are recorded in JAWS via the MCLB screen. If the individual cannot continue the assessment process because of a barrier, and the case manager has sufficient documentation (scanned to the case record) to substantiate the barrier, the case manager may indicate this by entering a completion code of “DC-discontinue client” on the MCA2 screen in JAWS. This indicates that the case manager cannot process the individual further. JAWS will update the TWP file status on ICLI from “H-holding” to “I-inactive”. At this point, the worker will send MAVERICS notice A106, TANF Time Limit Counter Information, to notify the client of the status of his/her TANF time limit counters. If the case manager feels the individual needs to be exempt, after entering the “DC” code in JAWS, the case manager will make the determination and enter the decision in MAVERICS or notify the eligibility worker accordingly. Once the exemption code has been entered in MAVERICS, a referral is sent through the interface to update JAWS. If the case manager changes the completion code in JAWS from “DC” to any other valid code, the participant processing will resume at the point of the assessment. Any barriers identified after the individual has been assigned to a TWP component must be reported timely, by the participant, and recorded, by the case manager, in JAWS through an exemption request or conciliation (to determine good cause). The TANF 24 and 60-month time limit counters will increment each month for individuals who are coded “DC” and do not receive an exemption from the TANF Work Program (view the NOHS screen in MAVERICS to verify that the A106 was sent.) The case manager is required to complete a desk review each month and schedule a face-to-face interview every 90 days to reassess the status of each barrier and determine if resources are available to remove the barrier(s) to participate. The A106 will be sent again at each 90 day reassessment appointment to ensure the individual is aware of the impact that non-participation in an approved TWP activity has on the 24-month counter. The CADM screen in MAVERICS or the Participant Contact Record (PACR) screen in JAWS must be used to document the face-to-face interview. Inactive individuals should be informed that they should report to their case manager any changes that would affect their eligibility status. If a barrier causes an individual to fail to meet participation requirements or make satisfactory progress, supportive services may be interrupted while the case manager works with the participant to alleviate the barrier.

MISSISSIPPI [ REFERRAL TO THE TANF WORK PROGRAM: BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION]

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